Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-10

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u. Jnfd, q. Il Fu1lef ana Il. q. Away
wnn seEsctsd 20 a1lzcff aid from the
enznsy for tbs eunalFnc&ion &ma nlaln-
tananss u the same. Il MS tha d.
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nssysd fr1m tie eUumey SHOULD -
divided beswsen IFump H1roof a1d
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| Der q voters In each road dissFict.
A eummiftee Of ahrse. consissane 81
W. Gordon, 3. D. Sherman and MR.
/ HiefsF, weEs nppoiussd 90 aEf ~ 50
IisiaoEs for sid IN the interest Of TIE
TFomp HaFbox iandfng. A COMMITTEES
consssfinz % ". q rd0n. ThOa. Meh&ir
and MK. HiRiey was aboaen. viii poesz
% eet, 20 zaka plAus and speciE eatiouz
foF tie oonalrnesfon Of the lAn3isR Is
Tronp Hsfbor. L 4. CAsRENxxE-
Cbairman Of neA1ng-
u d. CoELsEn, Secretary.
Ma. EDrTon= Tue above minutes
shog that u y 90 fest 70 establish
iAooina. You vii doubtlsss say va
shon has . ianding." That u 3 mis-
take We have oaly an excuse
TIE people living On the north end Of
he sand have been trying to maintain
enc near The Vzshon posiotnses bat 8
has hssn far from satisfactory ALs1,
TIE peopls living o. Q1artermasseT's
Harbof have been trying 70 do tie
sane. IL TOO has nof been s1eosss.
| FiaaiEy e dzwBed on ths minds " ske
most Of Is that We we're simply tryi1g
20 Do tso much with 100 LITTLE 50 3
combined effort vas nada TO establish .
permanent landing - whst 10 kn0vn 70
the nav gators Of the sound aa Tromp
BARBER, but often sBokea Of 40 EilsssOn-
Fhs same 10 situated on tie east side Of
Vasbon Island and neariy midway,
and adiaoent % she heaviest portion
ltf the seteiemenE, and half 8
mile from the north shore 81 Mauly'B
island. Is hiss been long conceded thst
is IL the best point for general landing.
beng hfgt 80 passed upon " Generei
Howard. Rev. BanheId and Rev. Ellis.
il Is comparatively safe fr0m storms
and possesses exesilent facilities f0g
wood and fresh water. The people
on QnaFtermastef's Harbor have Isna
desired landing on that body Of water,
W0N NA4NEA 41A A0AAANN0A AAkNN-0 INV -
iahed. for the present., 81 least.
We have given up our selfish or fndi-
vidual Observation-Disclosures name if
might be called by--for the general aud
impa tial interest Of the whole. For
does nos the Coed Book say ''Seek nss
ysur own but your neiQhbor's wealth."
Nearly cut OF from communication
as we are at present, from tha outag
srrar rrwrsaruG4kn rauaR MAYA a nnn.nnN
Is today for q e0nyeniens and subsfan
tial coaneoti0n with commerce and the
main land. Although not being quite
able 10 master the enterprise financially,
ws are sure that vs have enough good
friends on the main land, whose inter-
ests are connected with ours, who viii
lena a helping hand 70 make the en-
leFpriae 9 success. Vashon noW experts
as vel ~ imports. Cities Want our
trade, and ve want them to have it. Ae
soon &c the landing IL an established
sacoess Ne will be able 70 exchange
commodities With them. We have q
great deal Of faith In and love for this.
cur island home, and know Of no
other place which IL more suitable
for families Who desire 20 live in
quiet and peace. There are no fero-
cious animals and no poisonous rep
tiles, not even the worm Of tbs still. !"
There are three school districts and
tgo school houses, two churches aud
prospect for third. We do n Z think
We are vain or exaggerating when We
say that there 10 no better location for
fruit raising on the Sound, anchored as
we ara out here 90 quietly in the Sea-
Vashon has. We think, az pres ut
population rising three hundred, nine
ty-nins peg cent being temperate and
industrious. People, OF whom no
county in the United States need be
ashamed. The Rrsa OF the island has
often been given, but for the benefit Of
new corners, we will state il again:
Length. IL miles; average width, ~
miles; area about 1900 acres, exelu-
sive Of Aanry's island. The Govern
meRt land on the island IL nearly all
taken; bat there is plenty Of coed land
that can be beught at a reasonable
figure. There is no railroad land here.
A cordial invitation IL extended &c
quiet, lag loving and Law abiding PEG
pie who are looking for homes. Good
soil. best of water. delightful climate,
and with good shipping facilities, no
pleasanter or more oonvenient location
could be desired.
Tbs drst snow Of the season worth
noting fell o. the I'd instant to the
depth of four inches. Viii covered up
fioWers IN bloom In some Of our gar
dens. and bushels Of huckIebeFfies on
the bushes are Of eourse frozen. We do
not mourn much, however, fer six weeks
more will very likely hnd them in bloom
again. But for fear Of taking M too
much spaoe / will stop short.
A. W. JUDD.